# 10 PPT Activities for Online Teaching — 13: Lottery's Big Adventure RPG https://ijuhsu.com/en/posts/10pptactivity-rpg · 2021-06-28 Category: teaching · Tags: ppt, 教學活動, RPG, 遊戲 --- Before reading this post, I recommend checking out [the first post in this series](/en/10pptactivity-choices/), which covers the goals and key considerations for online teaching activities. For all online teaching activity resources, visit the [Online Teaching Resource Hub](/en/teaching/), which includes all interactive PowerPoint activities, Google tools, and other useful resources. * * * ## What This RPG Activity Is For The RPG format is essentially a multiple-choice activity — but wrapping it in game elements immediately grabs students' attention and gives them the feeling of clearing stages. That said, fair warning: this is built in PowerPoint, so it can't be fully realistic, and there are real limitations. Still, the visual experience should be pretty satisfying. XD ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dycjoye5f/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/ijuhsu/image-90) How it works: * Students play as the adventurer Lottery, clearing stages by answering correctly * Wrong answers make the monster roar in anger; correct answers drop a treasure chest — click the chest to advance to the next stage * Defeat the final boss to rescue Lottery's friend, Lele See the demo video for reference: Since PowerPoint can't track HP, if you use [myViewBoard](https://myviewboard.com/) you can add an HP mechanic — wrong answers deal damage, treasure chests restore HP — which makes the whole activity a lot more fun! Requirements: > Software: PowerPoint 2019 or above (compatible with older versions, but transitions won't look as polished) > Fonts: [Genseki Gothic](https://github.com/ButTaiwan/genseki-font/releases) B, [DotGothic16](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/DotGothic16?query=dotgo) (both free) > Images: [Background](https://wallpapercave.com/w/wp7495751), [Treasure Chest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/412572015854529417/) > Music: [Opening Theme](https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-desert-ride-charles-michel-4137/), [Adventure BGM](https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-sonrie-charles-michel-1994/), [Boss Battle](https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-short-action-3677/) > Sound Effects: [Monster Hit](https://soundbible.com/1008-Decapitation.html), [Monster Roar](https://soundbible.com/1282-Lion-Roar.html), [Victory Fanfare](https://soundbible.com/1003-Ta-Da.html) * * * ## Using the Template: Building the RPG in PPT This template isn't particularly complicated — the trickiest parts are the transitions and music settings, which I'll walk through below. That said, you can absolutely skip those customizations and the activity still works fine! I recommend downloading the file and playing through it once before making any edits — it'll make the whole structure much clearer. The file is on the larger side, so give it a moment to download. [Template\_RPG](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1BReupnabmMDWBQb-JOgDLurgF1bxs9sA) [Download](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1BReupnabmMDWBQb-JOgDLurgF1bxs9sA) ### Basic Template Edits The template has 9 slides total. Slide 1 is the game start screen. Slides 2–5 are the "correct answer" slides for options A through D respectively. Slides 6–9 are the boss battle stages, again one per answer option A through D. How to modify: 1. **Slide 1** can stay as-is (feel free to edit the text) 2. **Regular stages**: Slide 2 = correct answer is A, Slide 3 = B, and so on. The animations are pre-set — please don't change them if you're not sure what you're doing. So if your quiz answers are A, A, C, D, C, use slides 2, 2, 4, 5, 3 in that order. (Note: each monster color corresponds to one answer option — if you're worried sharp students might figure it out, download new monster images and swap them in.) 3. **Boss battle**: You only need one boss slide. Choose the one you want and delete the rest. Other things you can customize: * The "Lottery Adventure" title text * Monster and adventurer images (right-click an image and select "Change Picture") * Questions and answer options * Music ### Downloading Additional Assets All third-party assets used are credited in the section above. You can also download these monster GIF files to replace the existing monsters (since the current monsters are color-coded to answers, attentive students might notice XD): ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dycjoye5f/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/ijuhsu/monster-purple) ### Advanced Edit: Transitions Older versions of PowerPoint don't support the "Morph" transition, so the slide from page 1 to page 2 may look a bit abrupt — but it won't break anything important. If you're on a newer version of PowerPoint and want smoother transitions after setting up your questions: - Slide 2 (the first adventure slide): set to **Morph** - All subsequent slides: set to **None** ### Advanced Edit: Music The music settings are a bit fiddly. **If you're not confident with audio settings, it's totally fine to skip this part** — it can get a little noisy during a lesson anyway. XD For information on how to let students hear the audio, check out [Teacher Lian Yuren's guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygsWzMxaR0U). **Slide 1** music: leave it as-is — it plays automatically when the presentation starts. **Slide 2** (the first adventure slide): check "Play Across Slides" and "Loop Until Stopped" (see the first screenshot below). Then go to Animations, find the audio effect, and set it to stop playing "After __ slides" (see second screenshot). If you have ten stages before the boss fight, enter 10 — that way the BGM cuts off right when the boss battle begins. **Boss battle music**: no changes needed. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dycjoye5f/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/ijuhsu/image-91) ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dycjoye5f/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/ijuhsu/image-92) * * * Hope this was helpful! If you have questions or there's an activity type you'd like to see covered, feel free to leave a comment. For all PowerPoint-based online teaching activities, see the [Online Teaching Resource Hub](/en/teaching/). Thanks again, and wishing everyone smooth sailing with online teaching! * * * ### Thanks for reading :D If you enjoyed this post, feel free to click the coffee button in the lower right to support us and give Lottery a can 🐾